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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb May 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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JOHN O. DESAUTELS

	John O. Desautels was born on September 10, 1857, at Fort
Colville, Washington.  His parents were Joseph and Julia (LaFluer)
Desautels.  The father was born in Canada, of French extraction and
at the age of eighteen entered the employ of the Hudson's Bay
Company, as trader with the Indians.  He bought furs of and bartered
with the natives all over the Northwest and finally resigned his 
position and settled at Fort Colville, being among the first actual
settlers in the valley.  He was well known over the country and he and
his wife are now living at Curlew lake in Ferry county.  The mother
was born near the mouth of the Okanogan river.  Our subject was reared
at the old home ranch in Colville and the Nespelem country and remained
with his parents until he was twenty-three years old.  In 1880 he
settled on Hunter's creek and nine years later came thence to his 
present home, it being on the reservation close to the north line.
Mr. Desautels has a good farm, supplied with plenty of water, and
it produces abundant crops of hay, fruits, and so forth.  In addition
to his general farming he handles considerable stock.
	On November 12, 1880, occurred the marriage of John O. 
Desautels and Miss Isabel McCoy, daughter of Robert L. and Josette
(Finlay) McCoy.  To this union the following children have been born,
Mrs. Christina Morrell, Agnes, Alfred B., deceased, Eliza, John,
Linda, Lucy, Adeline, and Thomas.  Mr. Desautels and his family are
devout adherents to the Catholic faith.